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Note that immigrants (people who enter a country) are also emigrants (people
who leave a country) and also migrants.
childcare: Another benefit that immigrants bring is that they often work in
childcare or as home helps and this enables more mothers to return to work.
boost the economy: Most research shows that encouraging immigration
actually provides a boost to the economy as immigrants are net contributors to
the GDP. There is also evidence that they actually claim fewer benefits and pay
more tax than the native population.
short-term only: It should also be considered that many younger migrants return
home once they have earned enough money and will never claim pensions in their
host country.
local services and jobs: One common difficulty is that they increase the pressure
on local services and create competition for local jobs and this creates ill-will.
claim benefits/social housing: One reason why people want less immigration is
that immigrants do not pay tax and still claim benefits and require social
housing that is paid for by taxpayers.
schools: Another serious issue is that in some areas schools do not have
sufficient places for the children and so class sizes become unmanageable.
language: Related to this is the problem that many immigrants only have a basic
command of the language and this can lead to difficulties in the classroom and
elsewhere.
loss of trained workers: The impact on poorer countries who lose much of their
trained workforce through emigration should also not be forgotten.
quota: The United States for example has a quota system whereby a fixed number
of green cards are issued every year.